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> My 1st & 2nd 914, The project begins and is getting bigger by the hour
my928s4
post Sep 16 2007, 03:36 PM
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After working out a deal with Craig at Camp914 I borrowed a trailer and drove down to Portland and back yesterday with this 75 1.8. I think this is going to be a more solid foundation for my project than the last one I looked at.

Craig was excellent to work with and a wealth of information, I also bought some chrome bumpers that will eventually replace those rubber impact items. Figured I should just pick them up now and save myself the shipping hastles from somewhere later.

I should have one of the other cars out of my garage in a week or so and then I will get this car up in the air and post some questions, although the car is in pretty good shape there are a couple of areas that need attention but it is a 30 year old car.

Engine needs attention but that is on the list of things I had planned on doing anyway.

Just let you guys know this forum has been great for gaining knowledge for a newbie.

Cheers

Chris

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post Sep 17 2007, 09:33 AM
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Congrats! I was secretly pining for that very same car, always thought it looked sharp on camp914. Good choice in my book!

The same setup was is on my car too. It's a system that is always hot and will always move the starter even though the ignition is off (on mine at least) the small LED on mine was a 'fake system' it just sat there and blinked. I was surprised how many people it fooled because everyone at work was asking if my car had an alarm!

Does that door being tight at the top and loose at the bottom imply you have some chassis sag? did you look behind the rockers? Is it rusty back there?

The dimmer for the instrument cluster should be the light switch(twist it) although i've never had an occasion to think the guage lighting was SO bright that it affected my night vision, and I doubt you will either. I leave it full bright.

on my car, the odo reset is under the dash, right in front of where your right knee sits when you're driving the car. should be a twisty knob. if you find it and twisting it makes miles appear on your odometer, you'll be taking it apart soon (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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my928s4   My 1st & 2nd 914   Sep 16 2007, 03:36 PM
So.Cal.914   Cool.   Sep 16 2007, 03:40 PM
Rob Ways   Nice work. Amen on Craig. That would be the P-my...   Sep 16 2007, 03:47 PM
effutuo101   Welcome! Nice ride. I love the color.   Sep 16 2007, 03:57 PM
hwgunner   :wttc: Looks like a cool project. :beer2:   Sep 16 2007, 03:59 PM
thomasotten   Looks nice, looks like a solid car. Not too crazy...   Sep 16 2007, 05:04 PM
mikelsr   :wttc: Great looking ride you got there. Well I ...   Sep 16 2007, 05:49 PM
my928s4   Great looking ride you got there. Well I should s...   Sep 16 2007, 08:18 PM
my928s4   Some observations and questions Anyone guess wh...   Sep 16 2007, 08:21 PM
ahdoman   Some observations and questions Anyone guess w...   Sep 17 2007, 09:23 AM
my928s4   What is this connector for in the trunk? Chris   Sep 16 2007, 08:24 PM
my928s4   The passenger door is stiff to open, the first pic...   Sep 16 2007, 08:25 PM
purple   Congrats! I was secretly pining for that very ...   Sep 17 2007, 09:33 AM
my928s4   Congrats! I was secretly pining for that very...   Sep 17 2007, 09:50 AM
purple   Your speedometer IS woefully optimistic. That car ...   Sep 17 2007, 09:54 AM
my928s4   Your speedometer IS woefully optimistic. That car...   Sep 17 2007, 10:10 AM
my928s4   I would appreciate some input on these photos, the...   Sep 17 2007, 09:01 PM
sendjonathanmail   uh-oh, we've all seen that. Have you taken of...   Sep 22 2007, 12:20 PM
my928s4   Just got back in from the garage, took both rocker...   Sep 22 2007, 02:29 PM
my928s4   Another nasty shot of the inside OK, to the out...   Sep 22 2007, 02:31 PM
my928s4   A hole at the front too The hell hole   Sep 22 2007, 02:32 PM
my928s4   And for good luck more aeration in the wheel well,...   Sep 22 2007, 02:35 PM
michelko   oh boy.. thereĀ“s a nice bunch of work waiting for...   Sep 22 2007, 02:52 PM
my928s4   Well this just gets better and better, I was aimin...   Sep 23 2007, 11:33 AM
my928s4   Ok now for the oh S*** stuff, if there was not eno...   Sep 23 2007, 11:38 AM
echocanyons   the red light on the dash is for the emissions set...   Sep 23 2007, 11:43 AM
sendjonathanmail   the red light might be the least of his problems...   Sep 23 2007, 11:44 AM
my928s4   the red light might be the least of his problems....   Sep 23 2007, 12:04 PM
BarberDave   :trophy: With time , money and a good welder tha...   Sep 23 2007, 02:22 PM
my928s4   :trophy: With time , money and a good welder th...   Sep 23 2007, 05:49 PM
stateofidleness   oh damn... makes mine look cherry almost you might...   Sep 23 2007, 02:29 PM
thomasotten   I would keep your eyes out for a good "rust f...   Sep 23 2007, 05:34 PM
my928s4   I would keep your eyes out for a good "rust ...   Sep 23 2007, 05:46 PM
Pat Garvey   I would keep your eyes out for a good "rust ...   Sep 23 2007, 08:13 PM
my928s4   Well I had planned some other things today but dec...   Sep 23 2007, 05:57 PM
my928s4   Here it is all done for the day, not much else I c...   Sep 23 2007, 05:58 PM
thomasotten   That car is very nice looking on the outside, and ...   Sep 23 2007, 08:12 PM
my928s4   That car is very nice looking on the outside, and...   Sep 23 2007, 09:11 PM
echocanyons   That crack is a flex crack in the longs, I never n...   Sep 23 2007, 09:01 PM
my928s4   That crack is a flex crack in the longs, I never ...   Sep 23 2007, 09:11 PM
rjames   Make sure you check the rear console ears for rust...   Sep 25 2007, 04:21 PM
914-8   Really can't see why you'd go through the ...   Sep 25 2007, 05:07 PM
my928s4   Changed the title as is obvious from the pictures,...   Oct 7 2007, 02:34 PM
rjames   Glad to see this story going in a better direction...   Oct 7 2007, 02:53 PM


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